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Insights into the world of JobyMon, 16 Feb 2015 00:14:04 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1UltraFit Sling Strap is an IDSA Design Award Finalist!http://joby.com/blog/2013/07/ultrafit-sling-strap-is-an-idsa-design-award-finalist/
http://joby.com/blog/2013/07/ultrafit-sling-strap-is-an-idsa-design-award-finalist/#commentsThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:29:12 +0000http://joby.com/blog/?p=3995Hurray! We’re happy to announce that our UltraFit Sling Strap is a finalist in the IDSA Industrial Design Awards! It is a big honor to be featured and we think this proves that our sling strap is without a doubt the best one out there. A big congratulations to our awesome design and engineering team! You guys rock!

]]>http://joby.com/blog/2013/07/ultrafit-sling-strap-is-an-idsa-design-award-finalist/feed/1Father’s Day 20% Off Sale! Find Great Gifts for Dad!http://joby.com/blog/2013/06/fathers-day-20-off-sale-find-great-gifts-for-dad/
http://joby.com/blog/2013/06/fathers-day-20-off-sale-find-great-gifts-for-dad/#commentsMon, 03 Jun 2013 16:00:55 +0000http://joby.com/blog/?p=3922We know how tough it can be find a great gift for dad for Father’s Day. Dress shirts are boring, ties are passé, socks are well, socks. This year get your dad a gift that he’ll really put to good use! Plus, from June 1st through June 16th, we’re offering 20% off our favorite gifts for Dad!

Need help finding a gift? Check out our Father’s Day Gift Guide below!

Does your dad like photography? Try our GorillaPod SLR-Zoom. A super lightweight and super flexible tripod he can take anywhere to capture unique photos wherever his adventures take him.

Is Dad a pro photographer or videographer? Check out our GorillaPod Focus. A professional grade tripod with a ton more flexibility than most, it’s perfect for a dad who’s looking to get creative with his photography.

Maybe Dad is the type to hike a mountain, ride a bike or run through city streets—all to get the perfect shot. He’ll love our UltraFit Sling Strap! Designed to allow you to cinch your camera tight against your body but still have for quick and easy camera access, it is perfect for the adventurous and active photographer.

Or perhaps Dad really enjoys DIY projects around the house or tinkering with his classic car? GorillaTorch Flare has six light settings, magnetic feet and is water resistant, making it the best way to light just about any task handsfree!

Is Dad the outdoorsy type who loves to spend his time camping in the great outdoors? Then GorillaTorch Switchback is for him! A 2-in-1 lantern that can convert into a headlamp, he can use it grilling, setting up a tent, or even on a night hike up Half Dome.

Use code DADROCKS at checkout to receive 20% off these great gifts for the dads in your life!

]]>http://joby.com/blog/2013/06/fathers-day-20-off-sale-find-great-gifts-for-dad/feed/0Use your camera strap with your camera tripod!http://joby.com/blog/2013/05/use-your-camera-strap-with-your-camera-tripod/
http://joby.com/blog/2013/05/use-your-camera-strap-with-your-camera-tripod/#commentsWed, 22 May 2013 18:57:10 +0000http://joby.com/blog/?p=3913After our UltraFit Sling Strap launch, a good number of customers told us that they also wanted to use their camera strap with their tripod without having to unscrew the strap. So, we started looking for universal quick release tripod plates on the market to point our customers to. But we were surprised at how expensive and complicated they were. $50 – $100? That’s more than our sling strap!

So, our designers and engineers got to work.

We aim for simple but adaptable designs that put a lot of functionality in the hands of our users.

So, let’s start with a universal camera baseplate that’s made of hard-anodized machined-aluminum with a unibody design. That makes it tough, sleek, and small.

We’ll include two ¼-20” female mounting holes for your accessories like camera straps or flash brackets. We’ll include a slot for your hand and wrist strap.

Let’s give it an extra long mounting slot so you can position the base plate where it makes the most sense to you. Now, you have a total camera platform!

Let’s make it an Arca-Swiss compatible tripod plate so you can just slide your camera into the most common mounting system for tripods. But if you’re using something like a Manfrotto® RC2 ballhead, you can attach the UltraPlate to the ¼-20” screw of an RC2 quick-release plate.

We don’t like tools that get in our way so let’s make it small at 2.8” x 1.7” (Arca-Swiss dovetail is 1.5″ wide) x 0.5” (7.2 x 4.3/3.85 x 1.25 cm) and weighing only 1.65 oz (47g) so that it fits nicely underneath your DSLR camera or compact system camera.

And finally, let’s make it $19.95 so it’s a no-brainer for everybody to have one for their camera.

Check out our video below on the UltraPlate and buy one for your camera today!

]]>http://joby.com/blog/2013/04/enter-viewbugs-sky-photo-contest-win-gorillapods/feed/012 Days of Giveaways! Day 5!http://joby.com/blog/2012/12/12-days-of-giveaways-day-5/
http://joby.com/blog/2012/12/12-days-of-giveaways-day-5/#commentsSat, 08 Dec 2012 17:00:52 +0000http://joby.com/blog/?p=3507GorillaPods love to party and we think there is no better way to ring in the holiday season than with lots of awesome giveaways! For twelve days starting December 3rd, we’re giving away a different prize every day! Prizes include all of our new products like the GripTight iPhone & Android tripods and Camera Straps, plus some great gear from Cinetics and Olloclip and GorillaPod and GorillaTorch favorites. Enter for your chance to win a GripTight GorillaPod Stand, UltraFit Sling Strap, GorillaPod SLR-Zoom and more!